John was born in Tennessee in
1831. The earliest I have found him is in 1850 in Jersey
County, Illinois. He and his brothers Washington and Hugh
are living with him in the Anderson Ivey household. Two
farms down is his brother William.

In 1860, John is living in Elsah
Twp., Jersey Landing Precenct, Jersey County, Illinois. He
is living in the John D, Waginer home. There is a James P.
Canada also living there, but no connection has been made.
Almost next door is his soon to be wife Hannah
Dawson.

In 1861, John is enumerated on
the Militia Roll of Jersey County, Illinois.

In 1865, John is married to
Hannah and has one child, Roseanna. He is living with his
brother Henry in Jersey Landing Precinct, Jersey County,
Illinois. His wife Hannah is a neice to his brother Henry's
wife Lucinda.

In 1870, John and Hannah are
living in Hazzlewood Twp., Webster County, Missouri. He has
children Rosanna, William A., John R., and Julia A. His
brother William is six farms away.

In 1880, John has a new wife
Delilah and living in High Prairie Twp., Webster County,
Missouri. He has children Rosanna, William A., John R., and
Julia A., Eliza C., James R., and Albert G.

In 1900, John and Delilah are
living in Clinton Twp., Texas County, Missouri. They have
children Nelson P., Sidney T., Benjamin H., Emma S., Freddie
P., and Jackson I.

In 1910, Jack and Delilah are
living in Clinton Twp., Texas County, Missouri. They have
children Sidney T., Benjamin H., Emma S., Freddie P., and
Jackson I., married daughter Emma Johnson and grandson
Decator living with them.

In 1920, Jackson and Delilah are
still living in Clinton Twp., Texas County, Missouri. They
have child Fredrick P., living with them.

JOHN CANADA IS CALLED BY
DEATH

John Canada, or "Uncle Jack" as
he was familiarly called, was born October 9, 1831, in
Nashville, Tenn., and died September 18, 1927. With his
passing another pioneer has gone. He moved to a farm
forty-six years ago last December. That was before the
railroad went through Mountain Grove. His age was 95 years,
11 months and 20 days.

He was married three times; his
first two wives having died. His first marriage was to
Hannah Dawson. Six children were born to this union John and
Julia of Mountain Grove, Delia of Jasper, James of Kansas
City. Andrew and Rosanna preceded him in death.

He was married the second time
to Mary Shields. One child, Helen, was born to this union,
who died in infancy.

His third marriage almost fifty
years ago was to Delila Hunt. To this union seven children
were born: Albert of Oklahoma, Nelson, Emma, Fred, and Jack
of Mountain Grove; Harry of Buhl, Idaho, and Sidney, who
died about a year ago.

There are left to mourn his
departure a loving and devoted wife, ten children, who were
all present except three, fifty-seven grandchildren,
forty-eight great-grandchildren, and five
great-great-grandchildren.

In his younger days he joined
the Christian church. Two years ago he rededicated his life
to Christ and was again baptized and joined the Free Will
Baptist church, and during the four months he has been
confined to his bed, he endured his suffering with, patience
and lived a devoted Christian until death.

Funeral services were conducted
Monday morning at 10:30 at the Canada home, and he was laid
to rest in the family burying ground by the side of other
members of his family.

Uncle Jack Canada had four
brothers who lived in the Mt. Grove area. John H. Canada
owned a picture gallery. His ad appeared in the Mt. Grove
Prospect Jan. 19, 1883, stating he would accept produce in
exchange for pictures. Another brother, C.B. Canada,
according to the Prospect April 8, 1883, purchased a lot in
Mt. Grove as did his brother J.H. Frank Canada lived west of
Mt. Grove. According to the Prospect, Upper Canada, age 61,
died Oct. 25, 1882 of the fever.

John Canada's first marriage was
to Hannah Dawson. Six children were born: John, Julia,
Delia, James, Andrew and Roseanna. After her death, he
married Delilah Hunt. They had seven children: Albert.
Nelson Peter, Fred, Jack, Harry, Sidney and Emma. One of
their sons, Nelson Peter (Sept. 30, 1880) married Della Mae
Salsman on Oct. 24, 1901. To this union ten children were
born six sons, Emeral Grant, Marshall Edgar, Fred D. Warren,
Paul Eugene, Joseph Dean, Nelson Duane and four daughters,
Blanche Mae, Dollie, Fern Evelyn and Frances Imogene. Nelson
Peter, the father died Oct. 15, 1929, as the result of a
construction accident. He is buried in Hillcrest Cemetery in
Mt. Grove. Delia Mae died April 19, 1968 and is buried
beside her husband.

Frances Imogene graduated from
Mt. Grove High School, then married Joe Eugene Finley of
near Mt. Grove on June 14, 1941. Their children are Barbara
Jo Glor McCaslin and Jerry L. Finley. Barbara Jo married
Jerry L. Glor, of Dallas County in 1963. Their two sons are
Michael Shane and Shannon Heath, Jerry L. Finley married
Jeannie Ruth Fowler of St. Louis. Their family consists of a
daughter Cynthia Lynn, and a son Douglas Arthur. Cynthia
married Charles Preece in 1987, and their son is Sean
Alexander, (April 1, 1989). After retirement in 1985,
Frances Finley returned to Mt. Grove to make her home.
Submitted by Frances Canada Finley.

Source: History of Wright or
Texas County, Missouri page 226.

Continuing
Research:

I know that Uncle Jack communicated with his
siblingsbecause his brother Hugh's son John (Jack)
Henry was living next door to John R. Uncle Jack had also
sent or gave a photograph to Herman Canida, his brother
Henry's boy. I also suspect that Henry's boy Henry Jr., was
visiting Uncle Jack because he married a girl from the
Mountain Grove area.

Descendants of Uncle Jack have
been very informative and provided a lot of information on
his family. We are still trying to locate and document
further information on the leads left by his
family.

Uncle Jack had fish ponds and
raised and delivered fish by wagon over a large area. He was
well known for his business.

Researchers and Contributors,
listed by relationship to Jack's children: